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Carson Briere Given Court Ruling On Wheelchair Incident

Published December 23, 2023 at 10:11
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Carson Briere has just been handed his punishment for pushing a wheelchair down a flight of stairs.

Briere Given 15 Months Probation for Wheelchair Incident



Carson Briere was going viral on social media for pushing a wheelchair down a flight of stairs at a bar during his time at Mercyhurst. The incident left the wheelchair broken. Now, after his court appearance, Briere has been sentenced to 15 months of probation.

"They will each receive 15 months of probation and their charges of second-degree misdemeanor criminal mischief will be dismissed and expunged upon successfully completing the program." - New York Times




The charges were dropped on the contingency that Briere would complete the probationary program.

Owner of Wheelchair Speaks At Court Proceedings About the Embarassment



Sydney Benes, the owner of the wheelchair, spoke about how embarrassing the entire incident was during the court hearing. She mentioned how finding the wheelchair broken at the bottom was humiliating.

"Sydney Benes, who lost her legs in an automobile accident in 2021, talked in an Erie courtroom on Tuesday about the embarrassment she had to deal with in March when she was carried downstairs to use the bathroom at Sullivan's Pub & Eatery.

Then there was the humiliation of finding her wheelchair, which had been pushed from the top of the stairs, sitting damaged at the bottom of those stairs, she said." - Erie Times-News

Briere is set to continue his hockey career in Europe next season after being dismissed from Mercyhurst.

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